hagen plant system problem

dwarfie · 05-13-2004, 05:54 PM

for those of you that have the hagen system, have u guys ever had problem with fish swimming behind the diffuser and gettin stuck? i've only had the system up for about a week and already TWO of my fish have gone in there and got stuck. both are still alive but they seem really tramatized and they have some wounds from trying to get out.

Wasserpest · 05-13-2004, 05:59 PM

My dwarf pencils were doing that, but they were small and smart enough to get out without damage. Same with Otos.

Perhaps you could find a solution by using different rubber suckers, to give the unit more space between it and the glass.

amanda huggenkiss · 05-13-2004, 06:01 PM

I've had a few fish go back there, but they were all small enough to come and go without getting stuck. There was only one time my female betta decided to check it out and got stuck. Luckily I was there at the time and could help her out. Also lucky she's a pretty smart fish and seems to have learned her lesson.

dwarfie · 05-13-2004, 06:04 PM

well, the two fish that got stuck were a grown serpae tetra and a grown glass bloodfin. they can just squeeze in but cant get out. my ottos play around there too, but obviously they are a lot smaller and can get in and out.

anonapersona · 05-13-2004, 06:52 PM

It only happened once when the bottom suction cup was not stuck down good. Smash it really well and be sure it sticks to the glass.

Nerf · 05-13-2004, 10:52 PM

My kuli black loach always swam in but I just put a plant infront of the defuser and he dosent go in anymore.

trenac · 05-14-2004, 02:25 AM

I had my Ram get stuck in the ladder and I had to reach in and pull him out. He is doing fine now & it has never happened again.

kindbud · 05-14-2004, 04:30 AM

once while doing a water change i notice a white cloud laying out on the top slant of the ladder with the water level several inches below. must have been like that for at least a few minutes. immediately splashed some water on it to get him back in the tank and it seemed like everything was ok. a week later, i'm short one white cloud. can't verify it was the one however.

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Wasserpest Born to be mild (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 10,918	My dwarf pencils were doing that, but they were small and smart enough to get out without damage. Same with Otos. Perhaps you could find a solution by using different rubber suckers, to give the unit more space between it and the glass. __________________ All my tanks Cheap Autodosing Cheap Water Change Cheap Filter Acrylic Filter Pipes The Wasser-Controller

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amanda huggenkiss Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 955	I've had a few fish go back there, but they were all small enough to come and go without getting stuck. There was only one time my female betta decided to check it out and got stuck. Luckily I was there at the time and could help her out. Also lucky she's a pretty smart fish and seems to have learned her lesson. __________________ 29g Eheim Classic 2213, community, heavily planted, 65W CF, 2x Hagen CO2 20g Fluval 3 Plus, nothin' but shrimp & snails, 65W CF, Hagen CO2 wannacomewith.com

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trenac Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Carolina, Traid area Posts: 1,044	I had my Ram get stuck in the ladder and I had to reach in and pull him out. He is doing fine now & it has never happened again. __________________ He who angers you, controls you!

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dwarfie Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: so. california Posts: 30	for those of you that have the hagen system, have u guys ever had problem with fish swimming behind the diffuser and gettin stuck? i've only had the system up for about a week and already TWO of my fish have gone in there and got stuck. both are still alive but they seem really tramatized and they have some wounds from trying to get out.

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dwarfie Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: so. california Posts: 30	well, the two fish that got stuck were a grown serpae tetra and a grown glass bloodfin. they can just squeeze in but cant get out. my ottos play around there too, but obviously they are a lot smaller and can get in and out.

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anonapersona Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,614	It only happened once when the bottom suction cup was not stuck down good. Smash it really well and be sure it sticks to the glass.

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Nerf Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 74	My kuli black loach always swam in but I just put a plant infront of the defuser and he dosent go in anymore.

05-14-2004, 04:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
kindbud Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: brooklyn, ny Posts: 87	once while doing a water change i notice a white cloud laying out on the top slant of the ladder with the water level several inches below. must have been like that for at least a few minutes. immediately splashed some water on it to get him back in the tank and it seemed like everything was ok. a week later, i'm short one white cloud. can't verify it was the one however.

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